16-Year Old Girl Arrested in Connection with Motel 6 Murder in SeaTac

A 16-year old Seattle girl has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Skyway man who was found murdered in a SeaTac Motel 6 Motel Sept. 7.

Detectives said the girl was arrested in the area of 23rd and Cherry around Noon Wednesday (Sept. 19).

47-year old Herman Tucker was murdered at the Motel 6 in the 20600 block of Military Rd South in SeaTac (map below) around 3 a.m. on Sept. 7.

Witnesses said they saw the victim enter a room and then heard an argument and a gunshot. The victim stumbled out of the room and died. At least four people were seen fleeing the room at the time of the murder.